The HP Omen 15 focuses more on gaming with a higher-refresh-rate screen and a more powerful graphics card, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 is more portable, has a longer battery life, and features a touchscreen with a sharper display. If gaming, 3D modeling, or intensive engineering tasks are your priority and you don't mind extra weight, the HP Omen 15 is your choice. However, if you value a lighter laptop with better portability for general use, media consumption, and are okay with less graphic-intensive tasks, the Lenovo Slim Pro is the better option. Both have similar storage, RAM, and operate on Windows 11. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP Omen 15
Good for gaming and AI
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14
Very good for general use
Very good for content creation
Very good portability
Very good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.6/10
6.7/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The HP Omen 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 is only fair.
The HP Omen 15 is highly suitable for gaming and 3D applications due to its robust Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics card and a high screen refresh rate of 144Hz, providing smooth visuals even in fast-paced scenes. On the other hand, the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14, with its Nvidia RTX 3050 6GB GPU and a refresh rate of 90Hz, offers respectable performance in similar tasks, but with slightly less graphical power and a lower refresh rate, it's less optimized for the most demanding gaming scenarios.
Screen Quality
7.3/10
7.4/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
318.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
334.0 nits
The HP Omen 15 has a better screen than the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has a better screen for engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, both the HP Omen 15 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 offer screens with strong resolution and brightness, making text crisp and videos vibrant, which is comforting for reading, browsing, and media consumption. When it comes to engineering and design tasks, these laptops have displays that cover a wide range of colors, crucial for precision in graphic work involving color fidelity. However, for gaming and 3D applications, they fall short due to lower refresh rates, leading to less fluid motion and slower response times compared to screens optimized for these purposes.
Battery
10.0 Hours
12.0 Hours
The HP Omen 15 has 10 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has 12 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Good
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
5.4 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has very good portability, while the HP Omen 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.8/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 and HP Omen 15 both have good build quality, though the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,012
$1,200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The HP Omen 15 has a price of $1,012 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 costs $1,200.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 to be very good for general use, while the HP Omen 15 is good.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 outshines the HP Omen 15 in general use largely due to its more portable and lighter design, higher resolution display, and longer battery life, which are highly important for non-specialized tasks. While both laptops have similar CPU and RAM capabilities, the Lenovo's touchscreen, better screen quality, and lower operating noise contribute to a superior general-use experience, despite both being equipped with ample storage and quality keyboards.
Engineering and Design
7.9/10
7.7/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 15 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 are both good for engineering and design.
The HP Omen 15 is equipped with a high-performing Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU and ample RAM, making it a solid choice for engineering and design, although its screen resolution and color space coverage are less impressive than the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14, which offers a higher resolution, touch-enabled display with superior color accuracy, beneficial for design work but with a less powerful RTX 3050 GPU.
Content Creation
7.8/10
8.0/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 to be very good for content creation, while the HP Omen 15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.6/10
7.8/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 and HP Omen 15 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
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How the HP Omen 15 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 compare to other laptops
"We consider around 1,260 Euros (~$1530) for a Ryzen 7 4800H, a GeForce RTX 2060, a 512 GB SSD and 16 GB dual-channel RAM to be a good offer that appeals to price-conscious gamers. Very high details are rarely a problem in the native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. Buyers will also be spoiled with a top-notch battery life that even beats most other notebook classes. If HP now improves the speed of the WLAN module, the stability of the case and the repeatedly criticized picture quality, the competition will have to dress extra warmly."
"The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 is an attractive, portable laptop that’s ideal if you need a combination of CPU and GPU performance. It also nails the fundamentals with solid connectivity, an enjoyable keyboard, a large touchpad, and top-notch webcam. Display quality is a weakness, but it’s an acceptable compromise for the laptop’s extremely competitive $1,199 MSRP. The Slim Pro 7 is a versatile, affordable laptop and hard to beat for the price."
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About HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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